Wednesday 7 January 2015

Ajantha Mendis, Dilruwan Perera dropped; Senanayake included in SL WC squad


Sri Lanka have named their fifteen-man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Six players (Kusal Perera, Ajantha Mendis, Thilana Kandamby, Lahiru Gamage, Shaminda Eranga, Dilruwan Perera) from the side that played against England at home recently have been dropped. The squad named is identical to the one touring New Zealand for seven ODIs, with the exception of Shaminda Eranga, who has been named 16th man for the ODI series.
The squad is filled to the brim with experience with the expected inclusions of Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews and Nuwan Kulasekara, all of who played important roles in their run-up to the final defeat to India in 2011.
Malinga's availability, however, is subject to the pacer proving fitness ahead of the World Cup, according to reports.

SL squad for World Cup

Angelo Mathews (C), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Dimuth Karunaratne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senenayake.

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